Roddenberry Interactive Stage & Lounge Schedule

Celebrate 50 Years of Star Trek with us at Star Trek Vegas 2016 in the Roddenberry Interactive Stage & Lounge. We’ve got five amazing days of Star Trek fun planned: see our schedule below. Also see our Schedule Highlights in our latest newsletter.

WEDNESDAY August 3, 2016

10:30am — Noon

Star Trek Fan Census Video Recording Session

Leave Your Digital Mark On The 50th Anniversary Of Star Trek

What does Star Trek mean to you? Tell us your story or just say ‘Happy 50th Birthday Star Trek’ in a short video, sharing your Star Trek fandom with the world in celebration of the 50th anniversary. Boldly go, and be counted! Videos will be posted online at trekinitiative.com.

Captain’s Chair Photos!

Slide on in, see what it feels like to be in command, and grab your photo in our screen accurate exclusive Captain’s Chair! Photos will be for one hour only, and on a first come first serve basis. Engage!

Fascinating Cakes: A Tribute To Star Trek

Explore 50 Years of Trek tributes through our collection of cakes. On display all weekend!

Noon — 12:15pm

Qwizards – Fandom’s Interactive Trivia Game – Part 1

Why is Vulcan blood green? Do you know where the Orb of Time was kept on Bajor? In this fun, interactive competition, audience members compete in an epic trivia battle to see who will be crowned the ultimate Star Trek Qwizard! Come to one of our 15 minute sessions a day for a chance to advance to each evenings Qwizards Daily Championship! Prizes given at each session.

12:30pm — 1:15pm

Boldly Go With Roddenberry Adventures!

Roddenberry Adventures is an exploration-based organization committed to discovery, education, and preservation of our environment, providing unique opportunities for members to walk out their front door and experience the world. From local hikes to scuba dives, from camping adventures to exotic travel, we offer global adventures to fit a variety of people with a variety of interests.

1:30pm — 1:45pm

Qwizards – Fandom’s Interactive Trivia Game – Part 2

Why is Vulcan blood green? Do you know where the Orb of Time was kept on Bajor? In this fun, interactive competition, audience members compete in an epic trivia battle to see who will be crowned the ultimate Star Trek Qwizard! Come to one of our 15 minute sessions a day for a chance to advance to each evenings Qwizards Daily Championship! Prizes given at each session.

2pm — 2:45pm

STAR TREK IN MEXICO – A FOREIGN FAN PERSPECTIVE ON STAR TREK

A big part of Star Trek’s 50 year history is its fans. Many have seen documentaries, read books, magazines and stories about fans and their activities. However, almost all these stories are about fandom in the USA. What about foreign fans? Even more, what about fans in non-English speaking countries? Does Star Trek translate well (if at all) in other cultures? This panel will give a small peek into foreign Trek fandom, through the fans and history of one of the oldest (and still active!) clubs in Latin America. Join as we explore Aztlan Earthstation – The Star Trek Fan Club of Mexico, based in Mexico City since 1994. Panelist Alfredo Ruanova, and IT Banking Professional and Aztlan Earthstation’s club president will lead the discussion.

3:15pm — 4pm

Design Your Own Trek Cookie Contest!

Join Michelle Curran aka Chef Mitchie as she guides you through icing your own Trek cookies into works of art! Each day will feature a theme design, as inspirational leader Chef Mitchie assists with using edible markers to transform your rectangle shaped iced sugar cookies into virtual works of Trek art! Prized will be given to the best cookies of the weekend! Limited space so arrive early.

4:15 — 4:45pm

Qwizards – Fandom’s Interactive Trivia Game – Part 3

Why is Vulcan blood green? Do you know where the Orb of Time was kept on Bajor? In this fun, interactive competition, audience members compete in an epic trivia battle to see who will be crowned the ultimate Star Trek Qwizard! Come to one of our 15 minute sessions a day for a chance to advance to each evenings Qwizards Daily Championship! Prizes given at each session.

5pm — 5:45pm

50 Years Of Star Trek Cakes!

Join master baker Scott Russell as he takes us through the exploration of fandom through baked goods!

6pm — 7pm

Return to TOS

Mission Log hosts John Champion and Ken Ray go back to Star Trek’s roots to rank their top 10 episodes and discuss which hours held up the best over time.

7:15pm — 7:45pm

Qwizards Daily Championship!

Join us as the daily winners face off for a chance to WIN the grand prize.

8pm — 9pm

Chase Masterson

Close out the first day of the convention and relax with Chase Masterson, as she performs LIVE in Quarks.

THURSDAY August 4, 2016

10:30am — Noon

Star Trek Fan Census Video Recording Session

Leave Your Digital Mark On The 50th Anniversary Of Star Trek

What does Star Trek mean to you? Tell us your story or just say ‘Happy 50th Birthday Star Trek’ in a short video, sharing your Star Trek fandom with the world in celebration of the 50th anniversary. Boldly go, and be counted! Videos will be posted online at trekinitiative.com.

Captain’s Chair Photos!

Slide on in, see what it feels like to be in command, and grab your photo in our screen accurate exclusive Captain’s Chair! Photos will be for one hour only, and on a first come first serve basis. Engage!

Fascinating Cakes: A Tribute To Star Trek

Explore 50 Years of Trek tributes through our collection of cakes. On display all weekend!

Noon — 12:15pm

Qwizards – Fandom’s Interactive Trivia Game – Part 1

Why is Vulcan blood green? Do you know where the Orb of Time was kept on Bajor? In this fun, interactive competition, audience members compete in an epic trivia battle to see who will be crowned the ultimate Star Trek Qwizard! Come to one of our 15 minute sessions a day for a chance to advance to each evenings Qwizards Daily Championship! Prizes given at each session.

12:30pm — 1:15pm

The Fan Who Fired the Phasers (aka My Day on Star Trek)

As a diehard fan of Star Trek, have you ever wondered what it would be like to spend a day on the bridge, firing the phasers and putting the ship on red alert? Lifelong Star Trek fan James Moorhouse had that opportunity in 2004 as the winner of a charity auction walk-on role. He appeared in the popular Enterprise Vulcan trilogy episode “Awakening.” Hear all about Moorhouse’s experience from his costume fitting and tour of the sets, to the moment he sat on the bridge.

1:30pm — 1:45pm

Qwizards – Fandom’s Interactive Trivia Game – Part 2

Why is Vulcan blood green? Do you know where the Orb of Time was kept on Bajor? In this fun, interactive competition, audience members compete in an epic trivia battle to see who will be crowned the ultimate Star Trek Qwizard! Come to one of our 15 minute sessions a day for a chance to advance to each evenings Qwizards Daily Championship! Prizes given at each session.

3:15pm — 4pm

Design Your Own Trek Cookie Contest!

Join Michelle Curran aka Chef Mitchie as she guides you through icing your own Trek cookies into works of art! Each day will feature a theme design, as inspirational leader Chef Mitchie assists with using edible markers to transform your rectangle shaped iced sugar cookies into virtual works of Trek art! Prized will be given to the best cookies of the weekend! Limited space so arrive early.

4:15pm — 4:45pm

Qwizards – Fandom’s Interactive Trivia Game – Part 3

Why is Vulcan blood green? Do you know where the Orb of Time was kept on Bajor? In this fun, interactive competition, audience members compete in an epic trivia battle to see who will be crowned the ultimate Star Trek Qwizard! Come to one of our 15 minute sessions a day for a chance to advance to each evenings Qwizards Daily Championship! Prizes given at each session.

5pm — 5:30pm

Star Trek Cocktails & Charades!

Two syllables, one word…. See you for cocktails and fun as this age old game is turned on its head, featuring all things Trek. Not to be missed!

5:45pm — 6:30pm

Star Trek Match Game w/ Mission Log

Just like the ’70s TV game show: Mission Log hosts John Champion and Ken Ray will pull two contestants to match wits with our panel of six special celebrity guests. Make the most matches and win fabulous prizes!

6:30 — 7pm

Qwizards Daily Championship!

Join us as the daily winners face off for a chance to WIN the grand prize.

7pm — 9pm

QUARK’S HAPPY HOUR

Kick off your Thursday night and join Chase Masterson and tribute band The Roddenberries LIVE as they celebrate 50 years of Star Trek!

Quarks will stay open until 1:00 am, and is located off the PROMENADE AREA. Don’t miss all The Roddenberry Entertainment fun throughout the weekend within Quark’s!

Friday August 5, 2016

10:30am — Noon

Star Trek Fan Census Video Recording Session

Leave Your Digital Mark On The 50th Anniversary Of Star Trek

What does Star Trek mean to you? Tell us your story or just say ‘Happy 50th Birthday Star Trek’ in a short video, sharing your Star Trek fandom with the world in celebration of the 50th anniversary. Boldly go, and be counted! Videos will be posted online at trekinitiative.com.

Captain’s Chair Photos!

Slide on in, see what it feels like to be in command, and grab your photo in our screen accurate exclusive Captain’s Chair! Photos will be for one hour only, and on a first come first serve basis. Engage!

Fascinating Cakes: A Tribute To Star Trek

Explore 50 Years of Trek tributes through our collection of cakes. On display all weekend!

Noon — 12:15pm

Qwizards – Fandom’s Interactive Trivia Game – Part 1

Why is Vulcan blood green? Do you know where the Orb of Time was kept on Bajor? In this fun, interactive competition, audience members compete in an epic trivia battle to see who will be crowned the ultimate Star Trek Qwizard! Come to one of our 15 minute sessions a day for a chance to advance to each evenings Qwizards Daily Championship! Prizes given at each session.

12:30pm — 1:15pm

Super BridgeMates – A Trek.fm Interactive Game Show

Join hosts from the Trek.fm podcast network as they compete in “bridge mate,” a fun-filled, comedic game show. Super BridgeMates involves fans, cosplayers, and audience members acting out scenes from Trek television and helping to create puzzles for the Bridgemates to solve. Host Phillip Gilfus (co-host, “Earl Grey,” a TNG-based podcast) pits three co-host teams against each other: Team Free Enterprise [Daniel Proulx and Darren Moser (co-hosts, “Earl Grey”)], Team Lizard Babies [Tristan Riddell (co-host, “The Nerd Party” podcast network) and Charlynn Schmeidt (co-hosts, “To the Journey,” a VOY-based podcast), and the Council of Mistresses [Jarrah Hodge and Andi Vanderkolk (co-hosts, “Women at Warp”)].

1:30pm — 1:45pm

Qwizards – Fandom’s Interactive Trivia Game – Part 2

Why is Vulcan blood green? Do you know where the Orb of Time was kept on Bajor? In this fun, interactive competition, audience members compete in an epic trivia battle to see who will be crowned the ultimate Star Trek Qwizard! Come to one of our 15 minute sessions a day for a chance to advance to each evenings Qwizards Daily Championship! Prizes given at each session.

2pm — 3:45pm

ImpaQt FX Special Effects Makeup Demo

Join Lisa Hansell and Tim Vittetoe of ImpaQt FX for a special effects makeup demo and Q&A Friday 8/5 at 2pm! Lisa and Tim are an award-winning makeup team in the entertainment industry – from glamour to gore, zombies to aliens. They’ve worked on everything from low budget indie films to multi-million dollar features, but Star Trek and sci fi are where their hearts are! They currently run the makeup department for the award-winning web series Star Trek Continues. They will demonstrate an alien prosthetic makeup application and answer audience questions. The winner of the makeup application will get to keep their alien prosthetic (valued at $400)!

4pm — 4:30pm

Qwizards – Fandom’s Interactive Trivia Game – Part 3

Why is Vulcan blood green? Do you know where the Orb of Time was kept on Bajor? In this fun, interactive competition, audience members compete in an epic trivia battle to see who will be crowned the ultimate Star Trek Qwizard! Come to one of our 15 minute sessions a day for a chance to advance to each evenings Qwizards Daily Championship! Prizes given at each session.

5pm — 5:30pm

Trek Cookie Art

Join Michelle Curran aka Chef Mitchie as she guides you through icing your own Trek cookies into works of art! Each day will feature a theme design, as inspirational leader Chef Mitchie assists with using edible markers to transform your rectangle shaped iced sugar cookies into virtual works of Trek art! Prized will be given to the best cookies of the weekend! Limited space so arrive early.

5:30pm — 6pm

Qwizards Daily Championship!

Join us as the daily winners face off for a chance to WIN the grand prize.

6pm — 7pm

Rod’s Toast To The Fans

Join the son of Star Trek, Rod Roddenberry, in a cocktail hour and TOAST to what makes Trek so special… the fans. Cake and Champaign provided! First come, first serve.

7pm — 9pm

QUARK’S HAPPY HOUR

Kick off your Friday night and join Chase Masterson and tribute band The Roddenberries LIVE as they celebrate 50 years of Star Trek!

Quarks will stay open until 1:00 am, and is located off the PROMENADE AREA. Don’t miss all The Roddenberry Entertainment fun throughout the weekend within Quark’s!

SATURDAY August 6, 2016

10:30am — Noon

Star Trek Fan Census Video Recording Session

Leave Your Digital Mark On The 50th Anniversary Of Star Trek

What does Star Trek mean to you? Tell us your story or just say ‘Happy 50th Birthday Star Trek’ in a short video, sharing your Star Trek fandom with the world in celebration of the 50th anniversary. Boldly go, and be counted! Videos will be posted online at trekinitiative.com.

Captain’s Chair Photos!

Slide on in, see what it feels like to be in command, and grab your photo in our screen accurate exclusive Captain’s Chair! Photos will be for one hour only, and on a first come first serve basis. Engage!

Fascinating Cakes: A Tribute To Star Trek

Explore 50 Years of Trek tributes through our collection of cakes. On display all weekend!

Noon — 12:15pm

Qwizards – Fandom’s Interactive Trivia Game – Part 1

Why is Vulcan blood green? Do you know where the Orb of Time was kept on Bajor? In this fun, interactive competition, audience members compete in an epic trivia battle to see who will be crowned the ultimate Star Trek Qwizard! Come to one of our 15 minute sessions a day for a chance to advance to each evenings Qwizards Daily Championship! Prizes given at each session.

1:30pm — 1:45pm

Qwizards – Fandom’s Interactive Trivia Game – Part 2

Why is Vulcan blood green? Do you know where the Orb of Time was kept on Bajor? In this fun, interactive competition, audience members compete in an epic trivia battle to see who will be crowned the ultimate Star Trek Qwizard! Come to one of our 15 minute sessions a day for a chance to advance to each evenings Qwizards Daily Championship! Prizes given at each session.

2pm — 2:45pm

Priority One Podcast presents: Stand By… Don’t Hail Me!

Borrowing the style and format of NPR’s “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me” and incorporating Star Trek trivia, news, and games, join us for an interactive hour of fun! This “game-show” is designed to involve – at least – 15 audience participants. Each round, the winner would receive their choice from one of exclusive prizes!

3:15pm — 4pm

Trek Cookie Art

Join Michelle Curran aka Chef Mitchie as she guides you through icing your own Trek cookies into works of art! Each day will feature a theme design, as inspirational leader Chef Mitchie assists with using edible markers to transform your rectangle shaped iced sugar cookies into virtual works of Trek art! Prized will be given to the best cookies of the weekend! Limited space so arrive early.

4:15pm — 4:45pm

Qwizards – Fandom’s Interactive Trivia Game – Part 3

Why is Vulcan blood green? Do you know where the Orb of Time was kept on Bajor? In this fun, interactive competition, audience members compete in an epic trivia battle to see who will be crowned the ultimate Star Trek Qwizard! Come to one of our 15 minute sessions a day for a chance to advance to each evenings Qwizards Daily Championship! Prizes given at each session.

5pm — 5:30pm

Star Trek Cocktails & Charades!

Two syllables, one word…. See you for cocktails and fun as this age old game is turned on its head, featuring all things Trek. Not to be missed!

5:30pm — 6pm

Qwizards Daily Championship!

Join us as the daily winners face off for a chance to WIN the grand prize.

6:15pm — 7pm

The Interplanetary Tranya Symposium and Cocktail Hour

Join Mission Log hosts John Champion & Ken Ray along with special guest Jonathan Knowles to explore science fiction’s boozy history. We’ll share our mixologist’s “official” Tranya cocktail recipe, and bring your own libations from Quark’s. We’ll toast 50 years of Trek, and we hope you relish it as much as we do.

7pm — 9pm

QUARK’S HAPPY HOUR

Kick off your Saturday night and join Chase Masterson and tribute band The Roddenberries LIVE as they celebrate 50 years of Star Trek!

Quarks will stay open until 1:00 am, and is located off the PROMENADE AREA. Don’t miss all The Roddenberry Entertainment fun throughout the weekend within Quark’s!

SUNDAY August 7, 2016

10:30am — Noon

Star Trek Fan Census Video Recording Session

Leave Your Digital Mark On The 50th Anniversary Of Star Trek

What does Star Trek mean to you? Tell us your story or just say ‘Happy 50th Birthday Star Trek’ in a short video, sharing your Star Trek fandom with the world in celebration of the 50th anniversary. Boldly go, and be counted! Videos will be posted online at trekinitiative.com.

Captain’s Chair Photos!

Slide on in, see what it feels like to be in command, and grab your photo in our screen accurate exclusive Captain’s Chair! Photos will be for one hour only, and on a first come first serve basis. Engage!

Fascinating Cakes: A Tribute To Star Trek

Explore 50 Years of Trek tributes through our collection of cakes. On display all weekend!

Noon — 12:15pm

Qwizards – Fandom’s Interactive Trivia Game – Part 1

Why is Vulcan blood green? Do you know where the Orb of Time was kept on Bajor? In this fun, interactive competition, audience members compete in an epic trivia battle to see who will be crowned the ultimate Star Trek Qwizard! Come to one of our 15 minute sessions a day for a chance to advance to each evenings Qwizards Daily Championship! Prizes given at each session.

12:30pm — 1:15pm

Boldly Go With Roddenberry Adventures!

Roddenberry Adventures is an exploration-based organization committed to discovery, education, and preservation of our environment, providing unique opportunities for members to walk out their front door and experience the world. From local hikes to scuba dives, from camping adventures to exotic travel, we offer global adventures to fit a variety of people with a variety of interests.

1:30pm — 1:45pm

Qwizards – Fandom’s Interactive Trivia Game – Part 2

Why is Vulcan blood green? Do you know where the Orb of Time was kept on Bajor? In this fun, interactive competition, audience members compete in an epic trivia battle to see who will be crowned the ultimate Star Trek Qwizard! Come to one of our 15 minute sessions a day for a chance to advance to each evenings Qwizards Daily Championship! Prizes given at each session.

2pm — 2:45pm

The Podcast Summit

Mission Log hosts the hosts of your favorite Star Trek podcasts. This is your time to go behind the scenes, ask the questions you want answered and get the scoop on the future of Trek podcasting.

3:15pm — 4pm

Trek Cookie Art

Join Michelle Curran aka Chef Mitchie as she guides you through icing your own Trek cookies into works of art! Each day will feature a theme design, as inspirational leader Chef Mitchie assists with using edible markers to transform your rectangle shaped iced sugar cookies into virtual works of Trek art! Prized will be given to the best cookies of the weekend! Limited space so arrive early.

4:15pm — 4:45pm

Qwizards – Fandom’s Interactive Trivia Game – Part 3

Why is Vulcan blood green? Do you know where the Orb of Time was kept on Bajor? In this fun, interactive competition, audience members compete in an epic trivia battle to see who will be crowned the ultimate Star Trek Qwizard! Come to one of our 15 minute sessions a day for a chance to advance to each evenings Qwizards Daily Championship! Prizes given at each session.

4pm — 4:45pm

Qwizards Daily Championship!

Join us as the daily winners face off for a chance to WIN the grand prize.

5pm — 6pm

Chase Masterson

Close out the weekend and relax with Chase Masterson, as she performs LIVE in Quarks.